how

adverb, conjunction

US /haʊ/

How can be used in the following ways:

as an adverb (introducing a direct or indirect question): How do you spell your last name?I don’t know how the system works. (introducing an exclamation): How I hate the winter! (followed by an adjective or adverb): How old is Peter?I didn’t realize how smart she was.It’s surprising how quickly the weather can change. (before “much,” “many,” “few,” or “little”): How much do you earn? (introducing a clause that is the subject, object, or complement of another clause): How I spend my free time is a private matter.

as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): You can live your life how you want.

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in what way
1. 1a
  used for asking or talking about the method of doing something
  How can I get from here to the Empire State Building?
  “We have to get out of this place.” “Yes, but how?”
  Louis is the only person who understands how the system works.
  How they ever made a profit is an absolute mystery.
  how to do something:
  Would you show me how to send an e-mail?
  Synonyms and related words
  Ways of asking questions and making requests
  any chance of...?
  any luck?
  any requests?
2. 1b
  used for asking or talking about the way that someone behaves or the way that something happens
  Just tell me how the story ends.
  How did she react when you mentioned my name?
  Synonyms and related words
  Ways of asking questions and making requests
  any chance of...?
  any luck?
  any requests?
3. 1c
  used for asking or talking about the way in which one thing is different from or similar to another
  How does the new program differ from the old one?
  I don’t see how this crisis is any worse than the one we had last year.
  Synonyms and related words
  Ways of asking questions and making requests
  any chance of...?
  any luck?
  any requests?
4. 1d
  informalin whatever way
  Now that I’ve left school I can dress how I want.
5. 1e
  used for asking or talking about the way that someone or something looks or sounds
  “How do you like your coffee?” “Just a little milk, please.”
  Cut her hair short if that’s how she wants it.
  How you look is not so important in radio broadcasting.
  I hate how my voice sounds on tape.
  Synonyms and related words
  Ways of asking questions and making requests
  any chance of...?
  any luck?
  any requests?
2
used for asking or saying what quantity, distance, age, etc. something is, or to what degree something is true
How old is your sister?
I wonder how far we’ve walked today.
I soon realized how difficult my job was going to be.
how much/many:
I know how much time is wasted on unnecessary tasks.
How many grandchildren do you have now?
Synonyms and related words
Ways of asking questions and making requests
any chance of...?
any luck?
any requests?
3
used for asking what someone thinks about an experience
How’s life in the army?
How was school today?
how did something go:
How did your driving test go?
Synonyms and related words
Ways of asking questions and making requests
any chance of...?
any luck?
any requests?
4
used for emphasizing a particular fact or quality
I was amazed at just how easy it is to shop on the Internet.
You know how much I love you.
How wonderful! This means we can all travel together.
How kind of you to say all those nice things about me!
5
used for referring to a particular fact that you want to mention
I remember how they used to have those huge roaring fires in the winter.
Isn’t it strange how no one ever mentions his name nowadays?

phrases

and how

how about...?

how about that?/how do you like that?

how are things/how’s it going/how are you doing?

how are you?

how can/could someone (do something)?

how come?

how do you do?

how do you mean?

how is someone (doing)?

how much is/are...?

how so?/how’s that?

how’s that for...?

单词	how
释义	how adverb, conjunction UK /haʊ/ Other entries for this word and how phrase how come? phrase how-to’s plural noun know-how noun how many phrase how much phrase how about...? phrase how are you? phrase how-to book noun any (old) how phrase how dare you phrase how are things? phrase how’s tricks? phrase how do you do? phrase how do you mean? phrase mind how you go phrase how so?/how’s that? phrase how much is/are...? phrase how’s that for...? phrase how do you like...? phrase more dictionary definitions DEFINITIONS5 How can be used in the following ways: as an adverb (introducing a direct or indirect question): How do you spell your last name?I don’t know how the system works. (introducing an exclamation): How I hate the winter! (followed by an adjective or adverb): How old is Peter?I didn’t realize how clever she was.It’s surprising how quickly the weather can change. (before ‘much’, ‘many’, ‘few’, or ‘little’): How much do you earn? (introducing a clause that is the subject, object, or complement of another clause): How I spend my free time is a private matter. as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): You can live your life how you want. 1 in what way 1a used for asking or talking about the method of doing something How can I get from here to Oxford Street? ‘We have to get out of this place.’ ‘Yes, but how?’ Louis is the only person who understands how the system works. How they ever made a profit is an absolute mystery. how to do something: Would you show me how to send an email? Synonyms and related words Ways of asking questions and making requests after you any chance of...? any luck? 1b used for asking or talking about the way that someone behaves or the way that something happens Just tell me how the story ends. How did she react when you mentioned my name? Synonyms and related words Ways of asking questions and making requests after you any chance of...? any luck? 1c used for asking or talking about the way in which one thing is different from or similar to another How does the new program differ from the old one? I don’t see how this crisis is any worse than the one we had last year. Synonyms and related words Ways of asking questions and making requests after you any chance of...? any luck? 1d used for asking or talking about the way that someone or something looks or sounds ‘How do you like your coffee?’ ‘Just a little milk, please.’ Cut her hair short if that’s how she wants it. How you look is not so important in radio broadcasting. I hate how my voice sounds on tape. Synonyms and related words Ways of asking questions and making requests after you any chance of...? any luck? 1e informalin whatever way Now I’ve left school I can dress how I want. 2 used for asking or saying what quantity, distance, age etc something is, or to what degree something is true I wonder how far we’ve walked today. How old is your sister? I soon realized how difficult my job was going to be. how much/many: I know how much time is wasted on unnecessary tasks. How many grandchildren do you have now? Synonyms and related words Ways of asking questions and making requests after you any chance of...? any luck? 3 used for asking what someone thinks about an experience How was school today? How’s life in the army? how did something go: How did your driving test go? Synonyms and related words Ways of asking questions and making requests after you any chance of...? any luck? 4 used for emphasizing a particular fact or quality You know how much I love you. I was amazed at just how easy it is to shop on the Internet. How wonderful! This means we can all travel together. How kind of you to say all those nice things about me! 5 used for referring to a particular fact that you want to mention I remember how they used to have those huge roaring fires in the winter. Isn’t it strange how no one ever mentions his name nowadays? phrases and how how about...? how about that?/how do you like that? how are things/how’s it going/how are you doing? how are you? how can/could someone (do something)? how come? how do you do? how is someone (doing)? how so?/how’s that? how much is/are...? how’s that for...? how adverb, conjunction US /haʊ/ Other entries for this word and how phrase how come? phrase how-to’s plural noun know-how noun how many phrase how much phrase how about...? phrase how are you? phrase how-to book noun any (old) how phrase how dare you phrase look what/how phrase how are things? phrase how’s tricks? phrase how do you do? phrase how do you mean? phrase how so?/how’s that? phrase how much is/are...? phrase how’s that for...? phrase how do you like...? phrase more dictionary definitions DEFINITIONS5 How can be used in the following ways: as an adverb (introducing a direct or indirect question): How do you spell your last name?I don’t know how the system works. (introducing an exclamation): How I hate the winter! (followed by an adjective or adverb): How old is Peter?I didn’t realize how smart she was.It’s surprising how quickly the weather can change. (before “much,” “many,” “few,” or “little”): How much do you earn? (introducing a clause that is the subject, object, or complement of another clause): How I spend my free time is a private matter. as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): You can live your life how you want. 1 in what way 1a used for asking or talking about the method of doing something How can I get from here to the Empire State Building? “We have to get out of this place.” “Yes, but how?” Louis is the only person who understands how the system works. How they ever made a profit is an absolute mystery. how to do something: Would you show me how to send an e-mail? Synonyms and related words Ways of asking questions and making requests any chance of...? any luck? any requests? 1b used for asking or talking about the way that someone behaves or the way that something happens Just tell me how the story ends. How did she react when you mentioned my name? Synonyms and related words Ways of asking questions and making requests any chance of...? any luck? any requests? 1c used for asking or talking about the way in which one thing is different from or similar to another How does the new program differ from the old one? I don’t see how this crisis is any worse than the one we had last year. Synonyms and related words Ways of asking questions and making requests any chance of...? any luck? any requests? 1d informalin whatever way Now that I’ve left school I can dress how I want. 1e used for asking or talking about the way that someone or something looks or sounds “How do you like your coffee?” “Just a little milk, please.” Cut her hair short if that’s how she wants it. How you look is not so important in radio broadcasting. I hate how my voice sounds on tape. Synonyms and related words Ways of asking questions and making requests any chance of...? any luck? any requests? 2 used for asking or saying what quantity, distance, age, etc. something is, or to what degree something is true How old is your sister? I wonder how far we’ve walked today. I soon realized how difficult my job was going to be. how much/many: I know how much time is wasted on unnecessary tasks. How many grandchildren do you have now? Synonyms and related words Ways of asking questions and making requests any chance of...? any luck? any requests? 3 used for asking what someone thinks about an experience How’s life in the army? How was school today? how did something go: How did your driving test go? Synonyms and related words Ways of asking questions and making requests any chance of...? any luck? any requests? 4 used for emphasizing a particular fact or quality I was amazed at just how easy it is to shop on the Internet. You know how much I love you. How wonderful! This means we can all travel together. How kind of you to say all those nice things about me! 5 used for referring to a particular fact that you want to mention I remember how they used to have those huge roaring fires in the winter. Isn’t it strange how no one ever mentions his name nowadays? phrases and how how about...? how about that?/how do you like that? how are things/how’s it going/how are you doing? how are you? how can/could someone (do something)? how come? how do you do? how do you mean? how is someone (doing)? how much is/are...? how so?/how’s that? how’s that for...?
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